Sex Scene Saturday gone Mythology Erotic Romance: Marsyas and Filla

Tied Up for Love by Tilly Greene
Paranormal/Mythology Erotic Romance + Bondage

All Romance│Amazon

Filla is a nymph used to the raucous ways of a Dionysian festival and allows a handsome newcomer, Marsyas, to strip her down for a passionate interlude while tied to a tree.  After time spent alone, together, she knows little about him beyond the physical.  However, her feelings for him are growing until he brings her back for the next festival, and suddenly she's not sure of anything.

Love is found in the most unlikely places, but will it last?


Sex Scene Saturday

“You’re remembering when I first took your delicate sweet ass, aren’t you honey.”

“I am,” she whispered, and felt her heart beat race as the memory played across her mind.  “It was here, at the last festival, beneath that tree,” she pointed in the direction of the tree she thought of as theirs while keeping her eyes on the duo.

“Do you think he’s enjoying himself as much as you did?”  Marsyas moved around behind and held her breasts in his hands while he continued talking quietly in her ear.  “You looked so beautiful hugging the tree trunk as hard as you could.  The old twisted trunk offered places for your hands to hold and, if I remember correctly, a notch to put one of your feet in when you lifted it up for, well, better angles.  And then there were your soft breasts, scratched by the rough bark, but the hard tipped nipples shouted their excitement of the coarse treatment.  I now know it was the first time your back rose was breached, but you never said whether you were scared of the unfamiliar or not.  Were you?”

While he talked, his hands gently cradled her breasts and the thumbs reached up to stroke over their tips.  The soft touch lulled her desire to a simmering state, but when he added a pinch and tug, the need between her legs started to quiver for attention.  Her hands reached back to hold his hips, to use the grasp to bring him closer to her body.  She’d wanted him before they saw the man and centaur in action, but now she needed him even more, and everything else left her mind except how to break his iron grip on his passionate nature.

The pinches became firmer and then his erect rod teased her rear crack.  She felt her breath stop in the back of her throat and her eyes started to close.  No longer was the man being taken moaning, he grunted when the centaur grabbed some of his hair, and started to scream his pleasure as he was taken quicker.  Filla understood the desire for harder and faster, but the slow with power possession were also delightful.

“Were you afraid, Filla?”

She’d forgotten the question and found her voice raspy when she finally answered.

“Not of you, but the unknown had given me a moment’s pause.”  She tried to sound like she was paying attention to their conversion, when she wasn’t really.  Conversational awareness wasn’t possible while his hands played her body.

“Why not of me?  We didn’t know each other and we’d found each other at a Dionysian festival, which are not known to be the safest places.  Then there’s the obvious fact that I’m physically much bigger and stronger than you.  I constantly worry about hurting you and that’s the last thing I want to do.  You shouldn’t be so open, Filla.  Please, you need to remember not everyone is good.  Learn to put your guard up.”

“You’re good,” she told him at the same time as she noticed there was a real level of concern on his face.  Something had happened for him to go off on such an odd tract and yet they hadn’t been apart since they’d met.  Shaking her head to clear it of the need his fingers built, she looked over her shoulder, and found worry marks creasing his forehead.  She’d never been hurt or even threatened with violence, by anyone, but there was real concern in his voice and on his face.  “What’s going on, Marsyas?  What’s happened that you need to say all this?”
©Tilly Greene, 2011

Buy a copy of Tied Up For Love, a paranormal/mythology erotic romance + bondage from the Mythological Messes Redux series, by Tilly Greene from All Romance│Amazon.

Marsyas is a unique character from Greek Mythology that was, like the others in the series, given a raw deal and I wrote him a new one.  Are there any myths out there that you thought, while a lesson had to be learnt, the punishment was still far too harsh?  Share and you're entered to win an ebook from my backlist...your choice.  This one is open until Tuesday because of the holiday weekend...enjoy!

Here five other authors Sex Scene Saturday to check out and steam up your weekend:

Sandy Sullivan

Bridget Midway

Jenn LeBlanc

Diana DeRicci

Stella and Audra Price

Sex Scene Saturday for the 18+ crowd: Matt and Sakura get frisky in Japan

Konnichiwa Cowboy by Tilly Greene
Contemporary/Light Western MC Erotica + D/s
All Romance│Amazon│BN│iBooks│Smashwords│Sony

A business trip to Japan opens the door to Matt Wilson satisfying a long held fantasy, only there's a slight hiccup called Sakura Nakamura. Sakura is smart, funny and gorgeous, everything he wants in a woman, but can't have, not if he wants to do business with her father. Unfortunately, he forgot to tell her that and everything changes after one night.

Is it a geish or infatuated workmate who fulfills the visiting cowboy's fantasy?
 
Sex Scene for the 18+ crowd

“Come over here, my little geisha girl, and show me how you entertain men with that sexy painted mouth.”

There was no elegant way to stand up on her own, even crawling would be difficult unless she shifted the kimono out of the way. Letting her purse and fan fall from her wrists, she lifted one knee up a bit, pulled the silk robe from underneath, then repeated the process with the other before making her way to Matt. Sakura knew her breasts weren’t large, although she knew pushing her arms closer to her body created a dark crevice which, hopefully, would entice him to investigate them further. From the fire blazing in his eyes, she believed it worked.

Once she found herself kneeling between his legs, Sakura finally was able to do what she wanted most: truly touch him, all of him. She ran her hands from his knees, along the seam on his inner thighs until her thumbs rubbed over his denim covered balls. Savoring the feel of him, she smiled inside when she heard him suck in his breath and hold it as she turned her hands to cup his long cock. She inhaled more air, thrilled with how alive he felt beneath her touch. Throbbing from his rod picked up speed and encouraged her to imagine how it would feel when it was inside her body. She wasted no further time in getting to know him personally. Sliding her hands up and down the hard length, she ignored the fact he remained covered by his pants, and sought to feel as much of him as possible.

Soon it wasn’t enough. Separating the jeans’ placket, she leaned over and pressed a soft kiss on the cotton-covered steel pole beneath. The flesh beneath her lips felt hot and bounced at her soft touch, obviously eager for some up close and personal attention. Mentally submerged in lust and excitement, she forgot about her extensive makeup and how it might mark his tight white underwear, but when she pulled back and saw the evidence of her lips, she loved it.

The subtle, reddish-pink dot from her lips resembled the center of a target on his underwear and she went right back to the same spot for more. Opening her mouth, she rested her teeth around his hard rod as if ready to take a bite, except she wouldn’t. Instead, she lightly ran her mouth along his length, leaving a thin colored stripe on each side.

Sakura was so intent on leaving her mark on him, she hadn’t realized how close to the edge he’d become until he slipped his hands into her hair, causing the bells on her comb to tinkle gently. He held her head still, poised within a breath of touching his hard-on where it emerged from the waistband.

“Fucking nice, now pull my cock all the way out.”

She wasn’t sure how to do what he wanted. The underwear looked like shorts that were painted on him. There was an opening, except she wanted access to all of him, not just a small portion. Knowing what she truly wanted, Sakura wasted little time in stripping him down, only with her own twist.

Using both hands, she tugged both his jeans and underwear by their waistbands. Apparently he was in the same hurried frame of mind. Matt moved his hands to the chair’s armrests and lifted up enough for her to pull it all down until they rested around his ankles. Once there, she tugged on his boots until they came off. Sakura took off his clothes and then put his boots back on.

Folding her hands back in her lap and hiding them beneath the long sleeves, she sat back on her heels and looked at his erection and taut balls with a long, passionate gaze. She found her cowboy, the one who appeared in her mind whenever she thought of or spoke to Matt. Wearing nothing more than his hat and boots with a spectacular erection for her pleasure, he was positively sexy as sin. Sitting there, taking all of him in, she knew she’d made the right decision in coming to his room.

“Okay, then it’ll be with my boots on.” Matt put his arms on his knees and ran a finger over a silk covered breast, pebbling the tip even further. “Shall I keep my hat on as well?”

“Hai,” she whispered with a nod to ensure he understood. Matt laughed and sat back in his chair, totally relaxed with being nude before her.

“The cowboy and the geisha. My brother would love to be in on the night’s activities.”

“Brother?” Sakura muttered under her breath as the curiosity of what he meant grew. She knew there was another Wilson back home, one who worked more hands on with the cattle than Matt. They’d spoken a few times, usually polite nonsensical conversations, but she was interested in hearing why he thought of Ted at a sexual time. She reached out and held his cock in her hands. It took both to cover most of his length, leaving a couple of inches poking above the clasp. Gently, she pulled his cock more into a straight up and down position before shifting to her knees and swirling her tongue around the shining red cap.

“That’s good,” he muttered and held her head slightly tilted to the side, probably so he could see her mouth on his rod. In all his dealings with her, even during their harmless flirtations, he’d always been a gentleman. Knowing he had such an erotically wicked side to him, she admitted to herself, was something she’d like to see more of and also be the one to reap the benefits of setting that side of him free. So many ideas popped into her head and she lost herself in the pleasure of possessing and playing with his rod.

“Oh, yeah, that’s real good.”

She heard a groan escape from him and settle in his deep rasping voice as he continued to talk about what he saw. To her, the roughness said he’d moved closer to coming, except she wasn’t ready for that to happen yet. She wanted him to be as wild with need for her as she was for him. Sakura lowered her lips and engulfed the entire crown of his rod. Whether she moved slow or fast, the bells on her comb tinkled joyously.

“That’s it, suck my cock.”

Lust and a strong desire to please him had her sucking as if to pull the seed out of his length, although not so hard that she’d hurt him. She used enough pressure to make sure all of his attention stayed focused on what happened between his legs. When she felt his hands clenching and unclenching in her hair, she alternated between swirling her tongue around the tip and sucking on his rod like a sugared treat. She worked harder to send him tumbling over passion’s ledge.

She hadn’t counted on him having much more control over his passion than she had over her own. Sakura could feel in her mind and body how ready she was for him to take her. To have him possess her was all she could think about. She wasn’t a virgin and had always enjoyed sex, although she was more excited about being with Matt than she had been with any of her other partners. It was odd she felt that way, knowing it wouldn’t be a complete consummation. Spending time with her cowboy made her want to stretch her sexual boundaries further than ever before.

Spanking? Why not! Pinching and twisting her nipples, maybe her nub? Yes, please, she wanted to shout. Make me scream and beg for your pleasure, just take me.

Suddenly, inspiration and her inner saucy nature came to play. After a few shifting movements, she laid her bare chest against his groin. Their physical connection was delicious. The differences between them were obvious and inviting. He was hard and covered in hair, she was soft and smooth, and together they were combustible.

“Whoa, what’s going on here?” Gently, he pushed her back and looked at her chest.
©Tilly Greene, 2011


Buy a copy of Konnichiwa Cowboy, a contemporary/light westerns multi-cultural erotica + D/s, by Tilly Greene from All Romance│Amazon│BN│iBooks│Smashwords│Sony

Matt and Sakura's relationship starts in a Japanese hotel, but they are far from satisfied with a single night...  Now it's you turn to tell: ever had or wished you'd had a naughty night of sex in a foreign country?  One lucky commenter will get a $10.00 gc to ARe - make sure and leave your email addy for me to contact or check back on Monday to see if your name was drawn!

Here five other authors Sex Scene Saturday to check out and steam up your weekend:

Stella and Audra Price
Jae Lynn Davies
Jennifer Armintrout
Alexis Ke
Sascha Illyvich

Sex Scene Saturday: Mike and Mary

Missing in Paradise by Tilly Greene

Contemporary Erotic Romance + Bondage
Ellora's Cave│All Romance│Amazon│BN│Sony Reader Store

When the love of Mike’s life breaks up with him abruptly, he doesn’t know where to turn. Mary is an emotional mess who reacts without thinking, and immediately regrets her decision. Making things right with Mike isn’t easy. It requires privacy to rebuild their love and share their lust. Neither expects their getaway to become a major news story.

The tattooed retired surfer and daytime TV star are opposites, yet perfect for each other. But paradise isn’t easy on them. Their bond will need to stand up to the strain of a public-relations nightmare if they have any hope of making it work.

Mistakes are made and they need privacy to fix things, but what about the media?

Sex Scene for the 18+ crowd

“Hey,” the casual one-word greeting startled her, but it was a large board and paddle dropping to the sand that made her jump. She looked up to see the man she’d been thinking about sit at her side. Encased in a full wetsuit, he rested his arms on bent knees as he checked out the waves.

Mary hadn’t a clue what to say or do to ease the tension between them. They’d been friends as kids, sweethearts in high school and finally lovers as adults. She didn’t want to lose him, but needed to think about what was best for her mental state.

Knowing an apology was necessary and actually giving one were two different things. She had no idea where to start, but knew simply saying sorry wouldn’t be nearly enough. Turning to look at him, she was struck by how handsome he was and her body responded to his sensual appeal. Didn’t her brain know it should be taking the lead right then, not her physical need for him? Apparently the two parts of her weren’t talking either and the pulse of desire beating in her pussy managed to rev up her hunger to be held by Mike again.

Had she said hello? She couldn’t remember saying anything and was shocked. Then again, it wasn’t a total surprise. Obviously Mike Kane robbed her of common sense. Looking at him closely, she soaked in every bit of flesh hidden away and left highlighted by the black rubber suit. Only his head, hands and feet were visible, and she felt compelled to wrap her arms and legs around him and never let go.

An onshore breeze helped the waves rise higher and delightfully rumpled his brown hair. She loved when it was in need of a cut. A little long so the strands curled a bit around the ears and neck. He’d probably rolled out of bed, put on the wetsuit and come out to paddle over the cold water. The man emoted sex and her need for his touch grew in strength. Her breath caught in the back of her throat when he turned and met her gaze. There was something there deep in the beautiful brown orbs that made her flinch, but they were connected. With the bond made, she was reminded of the last time they were intimate and wished they were making love instead of not talking to each other on the beach.

As if he read her mind, Mike suddenly held her as if he’d never let go and she was exactly where she wanted to be—held by him.

Momentum took them down to the sand where he held her hands on the sand by her head. Unable to manage a single word to either tell him yes or no, and it was definitely a yes, she gasped with pleasure when he threw a rubber-covered leg over hers. The move hadn’t been necessary because there was no chance she’d leave.

In a heartbeat, his lips pressed firmly against hers and all she knew was how much she wanted whatever he offered. What they shared was not soft or tender, but what passed between them was filled with turmoil of raw passion and emotions.

He opened his mouth, ran his tongue across the seam as if demanding entrance and hers opened, ready to be ravished. They circled and danced around each other, hungry for the link they’d shared before. Thankfully Mike couldn’t ignore her need for his possession. He teased her passion to the surface and promised fulfillment. At first the kiss they shared was packed with what she believed was desire and love, then denied lust rushed forward and wouldn’t be ignored.

It was pure coincidence that he’d come down to the beach to paddle and collect his thoughts before seeing Mary, only to find her calmly watching the dawn’s surfers. Everything he’d planned to say to her fled as blood pumped through his body. Mike inhaled deeply to try to gain stability, only he caught a whiff of her flowery scent and was lost. He reached out and took what he wanted. The woman he loved was in his arms, beneath him, and he showed her what they had together.

Mary arched her back, offering her body to him, and he took it with love and anger warring inside him. He was already on the verge of losing complete control when he realized she wasn’t wearing a bra. Pulling his lips from hers, he looked down at his hand on her breast, and tightened his hold. He watched the nipple pop out between his thumb and first finger. The hard tip was a delightfully wicked sight and reality slipped farther away. He wouldn’t ignore what was offered.

Leaning over, he placed his mouth over the tip poking against her shirt. She thrust her chest up further, pushing her breast against his face, and he knew he could take her right then. He pushed her desire closer to a breaking point by trapping an excited point between his teeth and tugging. Her screams of need echoed through his head and for a second wondered if they’d actually escaped their cocoon of pleasure. Mike didn’t know and didn’t care if she was past the point of restraining her desire for him. He had Mary where he wanted her, eager for him to take, and he was beyond ready.

The tenuous grip he had on his needs was lost when she shifted her leg to wrap around his waist. Lust exploded in him when his hard-on pushed against her responsive clit. Even though rubber separated them, she let out a gasp of pure pleasure that joined the gentle breeze washing over them and then he pulled her shirt up, revealing her bare breasts to the early morning light. Mike knew how sensitive they were, how much pleasure they both gained from his playing with them, and wasted no time in using the familiarity to release her pent-up passion.

“How could you walk away?” he whispered, and lavished the pleasure she begged for on her body. He rolled, sucked, teased and soothed her pierced nipple. Kissing his way across her chest, Mike feasted on the other. Opening his mouth over the entire soft-pink flesh, he closed it enough for her to feel the bite of his teeth.

“Please, Mike, I need to…”

She wanted to tell him it had been a mistake, that she hadn’t wanted to leave him, but had no words. There was too much passion ruling her body to let anything else enter the fray. She managed to show him how much he meant to her, how she never wanted to lose him, by sliding the fingers on her free hand through his hair and holding him close to her heart.

Lost in their need for each other, she focused entirely on him and them. He delightfully fed her desire for his touch and left her eager to taste the ultimate end. The orgasm he promised teased her lust and he fed it further by gnawing and sucking on her tender breast, preparing her for gratification. With his mouth and hands pushing her toward the brink of longing, her soul and heart remerged with her body and she was once again whole. There hadn’t been any doubt they were supposed to be together, but there had been in the longevity, which had scared her enough to leave. Mike was the only person in the world for her.

From the first time they’d made love, every caress from his fingertips, plunge of his cock, kiss they shared had been more vibrant and exciting than it had ever been before. He stroked her body and lavished attention on what gave her the most pleasure. There was more between them than the physical. He encouraged her to think positively about herself. On an average day, she felt good about her physical appearance and entrepreneurial skills, but they were magnified when she was with Mike. She could be naked, with her hands tied together and hanging from a hook in the ceiling for hours, and knew she was the most gorgeous woman he’d ever seen by how he looked at her. She needed to let him know how much she loved him and wanted to be with him.

Another seductive nudge from his wetsuit-covered cock, followed by another, brought more moisture to soak her panties. Lifting her hips a bit more to meet his next knock against her tender flesh fed the hunger to feel him inside her body. Frustration and denial were painful responses. Eager to fix things between them, she tried again to pull herself together enough to speak. There was an apology she had to give before they went any further. She didn’t want to climax with her phone call hovering unresolved between them. While the release would feel good, in reality coming before she’d made things right would make things worse. Then again, orgasms were wonderful and fulfilling experiences. The passionate explosions were a way to share their needs for each other.

No, Mary thought, and tried to hold back the hunger long enough to clear things between them. After she apologized, they would go to her place or his and get back to where they’d been before her stupid phone call.

Gathering her words to tell him she was sorry was difficult with her body under glorious assault. She was prepared to tell him how much she loved and needed him in her life, when he wrenched himself away from her quivering body.

“I don’t fucking care what other people think,” he rasped on a rough voice.

©Tilly Greene, 2011

Buy a copy of Missing in Paradise, a contemporary erotic romance + bondage, by Tilly Greene from Ellora's Cave│All Romance│Amazon│BN│Sony Reader Store

And there you have it, Mike and Mary's first sex scene and it takes place at the beach.  Hmmm, then again, these two don't actually have sex in bed...everywhere else, just not a bed.  So it's you turn to tell:  ever had or wished you'd had sex in a unique location?  One lucky commenter will get a $5.00 gc to ARe!

Now here are five other authors Sex Scene Saturday to check out:

Tina Folsom
Leigh Ellwood
Stacey Kennedy
Sandy Sullivan
Yvette Hines

Start preparing for the Zombie Apocalypse w/ #ZART members NOW!

Get over to TJ Michael's website right now and answer the question, Zombie Joe's video will give some practical hints so watch it as well.

I answered, but I'm not entered in the contest - prize is one of my books!

Quickly!  Don't pass go, don't collect $100, go answer and be entered, contest ends at midnight on Monday!

You'll gain loads of information to keep the Zombie Apocalypse at bay :-)

Hump Day Hottie is Wet and Formal!

I may not be a fan of the white tux, kind of reminds me of a prom date who wore light blue - yes, seriously, he wore LIGHT BLUE!, but I guess it matches his tighty whities.

Thank you Homotography for sharing Albert Reed as photographed by Matthias Vriens-McGrath for the Numero Homme S/S 2009 edition.

Naughty Thought for Monday goes rubber!

Condoms actually.

I saw this psa type ad a few weeks ago and with all The Avengers movie superhero chatter going on, I'm finding it hard to not project this image onto those characters.

Can you see the Incredible Hulk seeking a suitable condom?

Tricky, but everyone needs protection...even superheroes!

The Greene's are getting their lab coats on and experimenting!

This weekend we are getting down to work and shall figure out the recipe for a Lapu Lapu!  There are conflicting recipes and we're going to try them, see which tastes right, and then sit down to drink a toast to the passing of our beloved Royal Hawaiian - in business since 1947, so yes, it was a town institution!

One recipe, from Disneyland [close but inland and for the visiting masses], is:  2 parts Myer's Dark Rum, 2 parts pineapple juice, 3 parts orange juice, 1 part sweet and sour mix, and topped off with 1 part Bacardi 151 rum floated on top.
The other is from cats big boy at Tiki Central and [sounds really close, but I'm not sure of the "almond" bit so we'll try it and see] consists of: 

• A full glass of shaved ice.
• A splash of simple syrup. (Available at "Smart and Final")
• A splash of orgeat syrup (gives it that almond flavor). It can also be purchased at Smart and Final. Amaretto is a nice substitution.
• A splash of passion fruit syrup(this is what makes it different from a mai tai). Usually available at Smart and Final or The Liquor Barn.
• light rum. Probably around 2 shots in a brandy sniffer sized glass.
• A mixture of 60% pineapple juice, 40% orange juice.
• A floater of dark rum. Myers is not dark enough. Use either "Whalers" (sold at Trader Joe's) or "Trader Vic's"

Those both sound/read good, but I'm placing my faith in the third which is from Great Taste Magazine - a mag which originates in a town just up the coast so proximity makes me think it's in the know - and is: 

2 ounces Myers Light Rum
Equal Parts: Fresh Orange Juice, Pineapple Juice and Passion Fruit Juice
1.5 ounces Floater of Dark Rum

Made in a large snifter over crushed ice

Wish us luck and get your tiki on!

Inspirational Share on Hump Day

I'm thinking about my soon to be released book, Come Back in specific and the series in general, and thought since it's Wednesday I'd share where my head was at for the hero(es).

 

There's no particular reason my reference pics of these men are all b/w, I know what they look like in color and yet the lack thereof does suit the Come series.

Have I mentioned the series is an erotic romance about a trio of shapeshifters?

Thinking about how these pics fit together?  Not to worry, I'll share more details once I have cover(s).

Meanwhile, they are inspiring :-)

Naughty Thought for Monday

You never know what goes on in the oven when the lights are out, but it looks like maybe a bit more than cooking is happening!

Summers around the corner, don't forget to wear a hat and lather yourself with sunscreen :-)

The Keeper by Tilly Greene is out now and FREE! http://bit.ly/HLMSCY

The Keeper by Tilly Greene

Paranormal Erotica + Pleasure/Pain and Exhibitionism

Thora, an elfin woman, has a plan to get her creativity back on track and it involves Mother Nature. To be happy and content, she needs to re-establish their connection and then her artistic energy will once again flow with ease, putting her back in her happy place. Driving home she passes through Fortunes Forest and stops for a walk, only she ends up with so much more. She never expected communing with Mother Nature would turn into a delightfully thorny interlude with a stranger she discovers is also a keeper.

Pleasurable pain changes her needs and dreams, but what about the stranger who takes her?

Excerpt

Thora, a normally strong-willed independent elfin woman, feared her heart would burst from her chest. Already the organ pumped faster and harder than it ever had before. The situation she found herself in had changed for the worse. All she could hear was the speedy hammering of the muscle in her chest.

Shifting from one foot to the other immediately brought more pain, clouding her mind to everything but what happened to her body. The very real terror she experienced now felt unlike anything she’d ever encountered before, and she wasn’t sure she’d survive. Tears filled with hurt and frustration formed in her eyes, and threatened to spill at any moment. Mentally she chastised herself for taking the detour through the forest instead heading straight home. The view from her car window had been beautiful, soothing, and seemed to invite her to spend more time in the tranquil space.

Unfortunately for her, all the beauty had turned into a nightmare—a living, breathing, intoxicating nightmare.

* * * *

The day had started out normally. Work, work, and—oh yes—more work. Being a secretary in a major elfin corporation involved in projects across the planets could be interesting, but not that day. No, it had been filled with annoying phone calls and tedious paperwork. Breakfast had been a banana sliced over a bowl of granola and wheat germ, and a cucumber and beet salad at her desk for lunch. Neither offered much excitement, but they had given her energy to get on with things.

By the end of her time behind the desk, she needed to relax and find a peaceful place where her imagination and dreams could flourish, and only after that happened could she enjoy the weekend. Those two days belonged to her and she had planned to spend them locked in her true passion—painting. With that aspiration in mind, she was thankful one of the ways home led past Fortunes Forest. When she spotted a layby, she pulled over, stepped onto the pebbled verge, and walked in search of inspiration.

What made her current predicament so horrible was that she’d found a brief glimpse of her little personal spot of heaven, and then it was gone.

A few minutes ago she’d traipsed across a velvet soft, mossy hillock, thinking about how it felt—as if she walked on cool clouds. Ancient limbs, heavy with foliage, waved gently overhead. They whistled softly in the breeze and allowed small trickles of sunlight to drip through their boughs, lighting her way.

Everything had been lovely, idyllic, and yet it turned even more beautiful the moment she stepped into a clearing with an enticing, crisp little pond at its center. In less than a second, she stripped down to her skin and dipped beneath its smooth surface. There was nothing wrong with skinny dipping other than it played into a feeling of being naughty, she was an elfin adult and elfin’s were all sorts of wicked. Once her body finished fleshing out, her ears had found their final form, and she thought they had a delightful shape.

If only she could run a finger along them, she’d surely calm down and find a way out of this mess.

Naughty Thought for Monday Strips Down!

It's Monday morning and coffee is a necessity for many folks, but be careful, that hot beverage can get naughty!

Practical does not always mean its going to be big

The weather is hinting at getting warmer and I'm thinking of bbqing and picnics.  When someone says how should I dress for the occassion, it most definitely won't be these Pic Nic pants from Acquacalda.

Why?

Think of getting up and walking to the table for seconds with this permanent napkin hanging between your legs - think MC Hammer pants!

No thank you, not for me but it is an intersting idea.

Funky Fashion Part IV - again!

It was the 10th Annual Dressed to Kilt fashion show: From Scotland with Love on Monday and in celebration, I simply had to bring out one of my favorite tartan pieces of attire.

They're a good laugh!

Blog originally posted April 16, 2009

This past week I received some fabulous news, Highland Heat will soon be released in paperback - woohoo! As you can guess, my mind right back to Scotland and, well, I forgot I had this gem in my files.

There's still a nip in the air, do you need something to keep your nipples warm? These tartan pasties can be had through Etsy, along with a cute knitted set.

Hump Day Hottie is all about the hair, well, mostly about the hair

There are times when my hair is having a bad day and then there are weeks, no, months when it's just not working for me.  Well, I'm working on months and because I'm not happy with my hair, I noticed this man's hair looked coolishly different - almost like its on fire - before I realized he was hot as well.

Sorry about that Clark Mallon as taken by Dimitris Theocharis and found on Homotography.

Where my interest in Russia started is in a book...sort of

Aha oe feii? (Are You Jealous?) by Paul Gauguin
The Pushkin Museum, Moscow

Actually it started with an art exhibit at which I bought the accompanying book and my interst in Russia spiraled out from there.

In the eighties Russia agreed to loan art housed in The Hermitage and Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts that hadn't been seen in decades.  Our local museum was one of the locations that the Impressionism and Post-Impressionism work was shown alongside works from the National Gallery of Art, Washington.

I gained two things from this visit that are still with me today.

One is my love for the impressionists.  There is something about the colors and various styles that I find quite calming.  Monet, Manet, Degas and others I knew, could even recognize their work, but I discovered new pieces from each of these as well as Vuillard, Bonnard and Utrillo at this show.  My pleasure found in art was expanded.

The second thing I gained from the show was an interest in Russia itself.  Up to that point and for some time afterwards there was limited information to be discovered and that made me even hungrier.  In the end, it was one of the subjects I studied at University and even there I found limitations.  Its hard to believe such a large country managed to keep a tight hold on its borders and they've only been opened for a little over 20 years.

By the way, when I say Russia, I mean pre-Soviet time.  My studies and interest stops at 1917, however, the Come trilogy is set in contemporary times and the Ivanovich brothers have been living in America since they were ten and younger.

Naughty Thought for Monday

Feeling poorly?

Need a hot water bottle and some chicken noodle soup to feel better?

Fine, how about this cover for your ugly but useful heat source?

Sorry, I say no thank you, but to each there own.

Friday Funny Goes Hair Raising!

I may hate getting my hair done, but this, this 'do is beyond embarassing - even for a little pooch!

Thank you Neatorama for the laugh :-)

The finger from NY Fashion Week

There is no mistaking what this hat by Miquel Adrover has to say, the important queston would be:  is it your style?

I love all sorts of hats, but this one reminds me of a dunce hat of days gone by, so no, not for me.

A hint of a cowboy for Hump Day!

Sometimes just a hint is enough - is that an Apollo's Belt I see?

Fantabulous News x 3 = Tremendous Joy!

Recently I received the wonderful news that Tease Publishing had accepted not one, not two, but all three books in my 'Come' trilogy - shapeshifting erotic romances - and I had to share the news!

The 'Come' series delves into the lives of three brothers who aren't the typical Russian émigrés.  To make life more trying, they aren't able to be truly happy until they fully accept who they are and what the future holds for them.  Only once that happens will the women they love respond to their call and come.

"Come Back" is the first book and shares Mikhail Ivanovich's, the eldest Ivanovich brother, path to reclaiming love and will be out this Spring with "Come to Me" [book 2] - Nikolai's story - and "Come and Stay" [book 3] - Aleksandr's story - to follow.

Soon I'll be sharing more snippets and treats from the series here and there, so keep your eyes open for some seriously sexy Russian shifters.  Meanwhile, yes, they are Russian but they live in NYC.  Maybe you'll cross their paths in Central Park or circling the Empire State Building.